Tariq Ra'ouf

More romance and less thriller, Firebird is packed with brilliant performances, but the lack of audacious choices and the very normalization of queerness knocks this romance down just a peg. Touted as a romantic thriller, Peeter Rebane’s Firebird is…

A remarkable portrayal of perseverance in the face of torment, Flee gives us a rare glimpse into the life of a refugee and the consequences of war we seldom see explored. Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s documentary about an Afghan refugee who embarked to…

What do you get when you put together history, wit, whimsy, and drama, wrap it all together and slather it in sex? A show that absolutely fucks. It’s no secret that The Great on Hulu is one of the best dramedies to come out since we’ve been stuck in…

Sex Education season 3 returns September 17, and viewers will be ecstatic to know that its heart and exuberant comedy are back in full force as Otis (Asa Butterfield) and his friends approach their last year in secondary school, as the show explores…

Netflix’s latest animated comedy series, “Q-Force,” misses its mark as a celebration of queerness — instead feeling like a mockery of LGBTQ people — despite a stellar cast and creative team. Created by experienced TV writer Gabe Liedman (“Pen15,”…

As the fight for representation in Hollywood continues, we’re seeing more and more projects picked up that help better the representation of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) people. As one of the most underrepresented groups in television,…

In a year filled with devastating news and several anxiety attacks, I’ve found solace in the fact the gay rom-com is now everywhere. From Freeform to Lifetime to Hulu, networks and studios are finally giving us that queer representation and…